“It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.” – e.e. cummings Taking on new creative challenges continues to be one of my goals because I find they all feed each other. Last February, I was gearing up for my first Stand Up Comedy performance. Truly terrifying and exhilarating. For the last few… continue reading […]
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Home Stagers Get Inspired In 2016
“The tragedy of life is not that it ends so soon, but that we wait so long to begin it.” – W.M. Lewis I love that a new year is filled with promise and adventure. It’s like a fresh slate waiting for us to write our dreams on. But sometimes, when aspiring home stagers have… continue reading […]
I’m a Home Stager and I have a Clutter Problem
As a Home Stager, did you make any New Year’s resolutions? Instead of making New Year’s resolutions, I’ve decided to pick 3 words that I want to be my themes for 2015. Then I’ll look for opportunities to behave accordingly.It might mean giving special attention to my self-talk, or the specific actions I take in any given day…. continue reading […]
Home Staging Deal Blown by a Cat
With my 55th birthday just around the corner, I decided it was time for some new head shots for my home staging business. The photo shoot was fun, despite spending days and sleepless nights worrying about it. What to wear? How to hide my newest wrinkles? Will I have a good hair day? Working with a professional… continue reading […]
Choosing the Best Staging Look
One of the busiest staging seasons is over and it’s been a crazy real estate market, with greater than expected sales volume in many areas. Many have called 2014 the year of the trade up (and vacation home) buyer. This provides excellent opportunity for home stagers who are out there marketing their staging services in… continue reading […]
Home Stager Creates Bidding War
Home Stager, I hope by now you’ve recovered from the holiday season. Last month I wrote that a tree crashed into my roof during an ice storm over Christmas. Winter drama continued in January’s “Polar Vortex” when my furnace died in -30 C degree weather, followed shortly thereafter by my oven. As my mother said,… continue reading […]